Geneva

Population: 2,200
Median household income: $142,612
Median home value: $764,500

Geneva is a community in Whatcom County, Washington, home to 2,200 residents. The median household income of $142,612 is above the Whatcom County median ($80,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, Geneva's population declined 10.6% from 2,460 to 2,200, while its median home value rose 68.2% from $454,500 to $764,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.2% of the population. 60.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,200
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $142,612
Median home value: $764,500
Median gross rent: $1,713
Housing units: 1,051
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4602,200

Median household income

$75,039$142,612

Median home value

$454,500$764,500

Median gross rent

$1,551$1,713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,460	$75,039	$454,500	—
2020	2,596	$72,423	$455,400	$1,551
2021	2,437	$89,904	$470,600	$2,143
2022	2,096	$102,386	$640,300	$2,523
2023	2,200	$142,612	$764,500	$1,713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.0%
5 to 17	211	9.6%
18 to 24	168	7.6%
25 to 34	229	10.4%
35 to 44	212	9.6%
45 to 54	329	15.0%
55 to 64	448	20.4%
65 to 74	302	13.7%
75 and over	257	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,853	84.2%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.7%
Two or more races	188	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate12.2%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree37.0%

Graduate or professional degree23.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	0.5%
High school graduate	216	12.2%
Some college or associate's	480	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	658	37.0%
Graduate or professional degree	414	23.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	677	60.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	448	39.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	187	27.5%
15 to 29 min	382	56.2%
30 to 44 min	42	6.2%
45 to 59 min	30	4.4%
60+ min	39	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 3.0% (65 of 2,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	780	77.6%
Nonfamily households	225	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,005	95.6%
Vacant	46	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	922	91.7%
Renter-occupied	83	8.3%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	949	90.3%
1-unit, attached	10	1.0%
2 to 4 units	46	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	20	1.9%
Mobile home & other	26	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5326420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 48.7453, -122.4030